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N.S. Lyons: The return of strong gods

UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

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The Managerial State and COVID-19

This chapter examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the dominance of technocratic governance in liberal democracies, where expert knowledge often overrides democratic principles. It also critiques the bureaucratic systems in place and their implications for societal engagement and political discourse in an increasingly managed society.

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